(MLB.com)
Update –
The Mets instructional league will be open to the public starting on Monday September 19th from 10 AM to 1 PM and they are expecting large crowds due to the presence of Tim Tebow. The football player turned baseball player will be in camp Monday through Thursday and it will be open to the public each day. Admission and parking for the workouts will be free.
Aside from the Tebow hoopla, this will be a great opportunity to see some of the Mets top prospects like Andres Gimenez, Desmond Lindsay, Justin Dunn, Gregory Guerrero, Marcos Molina and Thomas Szapucki all in one place.
Original September 15th –
The full Mets instructional league roster has been released by Baseball America and it certainly boast a ton of talent including Tim Tebow, Andres Gimenez, and Justin Dunn. It also features two 2016 Mets draft picks in Anthony Kay and Cameron Planck that have yet to make their professional debut.
Pitchers
95 Keaton Aldridge L‐R 6’2″ 190 7/20/1992
Daison Acosta R‐R 6’3″ 170 8/24/1998
Dillon Becker R‐R 6’3″ 225 4/21/1994
Briam Campusano R‐R 6’1″ 172 3/26/1996
81 Matthew Cleveland R‐R 6’5″ 187 3/18/1998
73 Gary Cornish R‐R 6’3″ 225 1/21/1994
19 Justin Dunn R‐R 6’2″ 185 9/22/1995
77 Chris Flexen R‐R 6’3″ 215 7/1/1994
90 Harol Gonzalez R‐R 6’0″ 160 3/2/1995
58 Merandy Gonzalez R‐R 6’1″ 175 10/9/1995
56 Cameron Griffin R‐R 6’3″ 200 6/25/1991
Jose Guerrero R‐R 6’2″ 160 5/10/1996
52 Colin Holderman R‐R 6’6″ 217 10/8/1995
81 Joel Huertas S‐L 6’3″ 210 2/14/1996
90 Anthony Kay L‐L 5’11” 186 3/21/1995
91 Gabriel Llanes R‐R 6’3″ 185 1/15/1996
Austin McGeorge R‐R 6’2″ 215 11/27/1994
75 Marcos Molina R‐R 6’3″ 188 3/8/1995
Michel Otanez R‐R 6’4″ 209 7/3/1997
75 Cameron Planck R‐R 6’3″ 210 3/5/1998
30 Ronald Sanchez R‐R 6’6″ 195 9/20/1993
67 Luis Silva R‐R 6’0″ 208 11/17/1996
62 Jacob Simon L‐L 6’2″ 175 1/21/1997
27 Thomas Szapucki R‐L 6’2″ 203 6/12/1996
51 Blake Taylor L‐L 6’3″ 220 8/17/1995
64 Sixto Torres L‐L 6’4″ 220 3/31/1996
66 Adonis Uceta R‐R 6’1″ 195 5/10/1994
36 Chris Viall R‐R 6’9″ 231 9/28/1995
32 Joseph Zanghi R‐R 6’2″ 225 12/1/1994
Catchers
15 Brandon Brosher R‐R 6’3″ 225 2/17/1995
Scott Manea R‐R 5’11” 205 12/21/1995
11 Patrick Mazeika L‐R 6’3″ 210 10/14/1993
Daniel Rizzie R‐R 6’2″ 198 11/26/1993
5 Dionis Rodriguez R‐R 6’0″ 183 2/15/1995
3 Ali Sanchez R‐R 6’0″ 175 1/20/1997
21 Carlos Sanchez R‐R 5’11” 170 6/6/1996
17 Juan Uriarte R‐R 6’1″ 180 9/17/1997
Infielders
Peter Alonso R‐R 6’3″ 230 12/7/1994
97 Luis Carpio R‐R 6’0″ 165 7/11/1997
16 Eudor Garcia L‐R 6’0″ 225 5/17/1994
2 Andres Gimenez L‐R 6’0″ 166 9/4/1998
Gregory Guerrero R‐R 6’1″ 178 1/20/1999
9 Hansel Moreno S‐R 6’3″ 157 11/3/1996
92 Michael Paez R‐R 5’8″ 172 12/8/1994
7 Milton Ramos R‐R 5’11” 158 10/26/1995
4 Blake Tiberi L‐R 5’11” 170 2/16/1995
13 Jhoan Urena S‐R 6’1″ 200 9/1/1994
35 Dash Winningham L‐L 6’2″ 230 10/11/1995
Colby Woodmansee R‐R 6’3″ 188 8/27/1994
Outfielders
12 Ranfy Adon R‐R 6’3″ 175 8/2/1997
Raul Beracierta R‐R 6’2″ 204 5/24/1999
32 Ricardo Cespedes L‐L 6’1″ 160 8/24/1997
76 Gene Cone L‐L 6’0″ 175 9/21/1994
6 Wagner Lagrange R‐R 6’0″ 174 9/6/1995
2 Desmond Lindsay R‐R 6’0″ 200 1/15/1997
44 Jose Medina R‐R 6’3″ 170 10/21/1996
15 Tim Tebow L‐L 6’3″ 255 8/14/1987
1 Jacob Zanon R‐R 6’1″ 180 6/25/1995
Of course this year we will hear more about the instructional league than normal because of the presence of Tim Tebow. This is good news however, as we hope to keep tabs on guys like Planck and Kay as well as guys coming back from injury like Blake Taylor, Marcos Molina and Luis Carpio. Molina missed the entire year while Taylor and Carpio missed a majority of the season.
It will also be interesting to see how guys like Gimenez, Guerrero, Beracierta, Moreno, Campusano, and Acosta do in their first taste of baseball stateside.
The purpose of the instructional league is to refine the skills of young players, rehab players with injuries, and get some players ready for the Arizona Fall League.
So the roster is basically every prospect in A-Ball and below
Noticed that David Thompson is not all the list.
Generally not most of the guys in A-ball unless they are working on something. Only St. Lucie guy is Flexen, who could be working on mechanical stuff. Fireflies guys: Ramos has had some serious maturiy issues, Mazeika missed a chuck of the season, Garcia missed most of the season with a suspension.
Only few full season guys this year.
I’m actually interested in seeing Jose Guerrero finally. I heard he is a failed starter that is now being looked at as a bullpen guy. Can anyone shed any light on this and let me know if that is true?
From a purely baseball perspective, I think Brandon Brosher highlights the instructional league roster more than Tebow. Of course, I don’t think Brosher has specific media availability times.
Would have expected a few more OF present. Namely Bautista, Ramirez, and Valdez…
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Guerrero has been injured and hasn’t thrown a pitch yet for in the minors so I’m assuming you’re thinking of someone else.
Bautista and Ramirez really surprise me but they have been so bad maybe the Mets are giving up on them a little.
Go home, Tebow, you can exploit all the religious stuff you want but you can hit a 100 mph fastball or a 80 mph change up, just go home, bud !
Unless bat speed is less than equal to slider bat speed I can’t see giving up on them yet
Before we send him packing why not find out if he can hit a fastball?
In the meantime the organization and affiliate stand to make a nice profit. What is wrong with running a business like a business?
Shhh, that would make too much sense!
Otanez and Adon are two younger guys you might want to keep an eye on. Adon didn’t do very well, but they kept him at Leadoff in GCL for a long time, and he has some pop and speed in CF.
Otanez throws mid-90’s as a 19 year old.
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My fault I meant to say he was a inconsistent (failed is kinda strong) starter before the Mets signed him and they inked him with the understanding he could be a bullpen arm. But again this is just what I heard. Thanks for the info that he has been hurt. Do you know what the injury was? Thanks for this site by the way. Your work is very well written, informative and addictive. Let’s Go Mets